Category: Culture

Disarray

We have spent that last few days shopping for foundations… like in a place to sit and plate from which to eat… and… it takes longer than you might think to find all your foundations. I imagined that we would have more accomplished by now, but anyway, we ARE ENJOYING the process. It is not…

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I am Dreaming About Eating…

Vendors line the Old City walls just inside the gates of Jerusalem. I am dreaming about eating one of these soon… begalah… fresh bread with sesame seeds on top. You dip them in hyssop. Tasty. Amazing. Satisfying. Is your mouth watering yet? How about now? Now?

Things to Take to Zion…

Suitcases, trash bags, clothes, and bubble wrap everywhere… We are packing and storing and packing and squeezing… how will we ever fit all the important essentials to begin our new life in Israel into six suitcases? I have pulled and pushed, added and deleted… and deleted some more… and added again… And I still have…

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Susan Boyle: Cracking America

Simon Cowell and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber are helping Susan Boyle crack America. Hear Susan here. Susan Boyle has a new swanky apartment in London, an album that will be released at Thanksgiving, a makeover, whiter teeth, a personal assistant, and will tour the states in November to promote her new work. She hopes to…

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‘Bad Numbers by Historical Standards’

Sixteen points since his first day in office… “Once a president falls below 50 percent he can no longer say he has the majority of the public behind him–a knockdown blow for a president’s legislative ambitions.” ~David Paul Kuhn, Political Correspondent for RealClearPolitics.

Still in the Glow…

Well, we are home now but still in the glow of Guatemala. Images of the beautiful people, colorful culture, and wonderful food are dancing in our minds. I wish I had more time now to reflect and savor the memories, but I just don’t. We leave for three months in Israel/Ethiopia in less than two…

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Flying Home…

We leave for Miami shortly, spend the night, and then on to Texas. This trip has been too much to process in a few short days. It will take a few months to unpack a few of the eternal purposes, but it has been a good beginning. We will return, the Lord willing, next year….

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